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WALTER H. SERGENT, OF JIIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO IDEAL WRAPING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK. i

ARTICLE RECEIVER.

Grgnal application filed January 9, 1922', Serial No. 527,823.

December 28, 1923.

rI"his invention relates to a discharge box for a caramel wrapping machine or the like, into which the wrapped caramels are dis charged trom a wrapping wheel. This application is a division ot' my co-pending application for caramel wrapping machine Serial No. 527,828, filed January 9, 1922.

It is an object ot this invention to provide a dischargerbox of the character stated for folding and pressing the wrapper upon an article such as a cube of candy and holding the same while the final folds are made, and which is yieldingly supported tor lateral movement.

The invention comprises the novel mechanism and combinations hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of this in- Vention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different views,

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view through the caramel discharge box.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the box.

Figure 3 is an elevational view ot the discharge box and adjacent mechanism of the machine.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a horizontal support extending outwardly from the rear wall of the caramel wrapping machine adjacent the rotary wrapping wheel 2. A bracket 3 is clamped upon the end vof the support 1. The upper end ot the bracket 3 is flat, and adjacent the upper end, it supports an outwardly extending rod 4. The caramel discharge box 5 has its inner portion resting upon the bracket 3 and it is provided with a depending shoulder G suitably apertured for receiving the rod 4. The depending shoulder 6 abuts the side or' the bracket 3 and a yielding abutment in the form of a coiled spring 7 positioned upon the rod et and conlined between the shoulder 6 and a nut 8 on the end of the rod, yieldingly urges the shoulder 6 of the discharge box against the bracket 3. Ihe discharge box has a polygonal opening or passage 9 extending therethrough through which vthe wrapped cubes of candy are adapted to pass. 'Ihe sides and the top of ythe passage 9 are lined with resilient plates Divided and this application filed Serial No. 683,138.

10 which are pivoted or hinged to blocks 11 secured to the outer ends of the sides and top of the box. Sockets 12 are formed in the top and sides of the discharge box at suitable points 'forward of the pivotal points ol' the plates 10. Coil springs 13 are conlined in said sockets for yieldingly bearing upon the plates 10 and urging the same together. Adjustable plugs 14 may close the outer ends of the sockets it desired, an adjustnient of which will vary the tension of the coil springs 13. The bottom of the discharge box is lined by a smooth plate 15. The rear end of the bottom ot the dis charOe box projects rearwardly to form a ledge 16 which is recessed in registry with the passage through the discharge box. A discharge chute 17 having a bottom lug 18 fitting in said recess is pivoted by means ci a removable rod 19 to said ledge 16.k

She caramel cubes are adapted to be ejected from the wrapping wheel 2 into the discharge box 5 and retained by the resilient plates 10 while the final folders 2O swipe the ends ot the projecting wrapper for folding the same. For thuswise holding the cubes of caramel, the inner ends of the plates 10 are delected toward the center of the discharge passage as indicated at 10a. It the caramel cube should for any reason become jammed between the discharge box and the wrapping wheel, the former may yield against the tension of the spring 7. And it better access should at any time be desired between the wrapping wheel and discharge box, the latter may be shifted outwardly against the tension ot the spring by grasping the handle 21 depending from the shoulder 6 thereof.

I ani aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details of construction may be Varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1 In a candy wrapping machine, a discharge box, a support therefor having an outwardly extending element, yiciding means supported upon said element for yieldingly maintaining said box in position.

2. In a caramel wrapping machine, a discharge box, a support therefor comprising (lll lill

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n yielding abutment for allowing lateral movement of the box.

3. In ay caramel wrapping machine, a discharge box open :1t each end, plates hingedly connected to the inner wall thereof and yielding means in the Wall of Suid box icting' upon said plates.

4f. ln u caramel Wrapping' machine, a discharge box open :it euch end, plateey hingedlv connected to the inner wall thereof und 10 )iielding means heween .Quid plates und Wall.

ln testimony whereof l have lm'ennio subscribed 1n. nznnc. 

